Equifax Hack 101: What You Need to Know to Keep Your Credit Safe
Credit plays a ubiquitous role in our lives. What can we do when the systems we trust fail us? Corporate cyber security breaches are more common than many people realize. The recent headline-making Equifax data hack affects upwards of 143 million Americans, making it one of the largest risks to personal information to date. This […]
Malware Security Alert: KeyRaider Infects Jailbroken iPhones
Although this latest hack might not apply to you, we want to advise you about the latest malware, nicknamed KeyRaider. News sources are reporting KeyRaider only targets “jailbroken” iPhones. Jailbreaking is a practice most common among tech-savvy users who wish to remove the restrictions and limitations imposed by their phones’ operating systems. “Unless you have […]
Android Stagefright Security Threat
A serious Android security flaw has been uncovered which affects devices running Android version 2.2 or later. From the web: “A full 95 percent of all Android devices — that’s about 950 million smartphones, tablets and other mobile gadgets — are at risk from one of ‘the worst Android vulnerabilities discovered to date,’ according to […]
